Polytheism Quiz

Which of these did the Egyptians and Mesopotamians have in common?

The civilization that believed a god lived at the top of a ziggurat was _____.

The Romans' religious beliefs were similar to the _____.

"What is the meaning of life?," "How should we live?," and "What happens to us after death?" are questions answered by__

Statues of gods/goddesses were well taken care of. Why?

Pyramids were important because _____.

What did the Sumerians (ancient Mesopotamia) believe about the afterlife?

Which people were responsible for keeping the gods happy by performing rituals?

Another word for gods and goddesses is _____.

Mesopotamians and Egyptians believed _____.

Polytheism is ______.

In mummification, the Egyptians believed _____.

Mesopotamians had temples to worship Ishtar and Enki. What does this prove about the religion of Mesopotamia?

What was the purpose of the temples?

This civilization believed they needed to please the gods with human sacrifices _____.

Only some polytheistic civilizations believed that some gods were more important than others.

The religious beliefs of ancient civilizations DID NOT greatly influence their cultural and day-to-day activites.

Which civilization used mythology to explain nature? It showed this civilization had polytheistic beliefs.

The people of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Maya believed their kings WERE NOT gods or god-like.